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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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